Brook-Side Alder vs Centric diatom

Alnus serrulata compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Betulaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cyclotella
Species	Alnus serrulata	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.