Brook-Side Alder vs chainfruit

Alnus serrulata compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Betulaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Alnus	Alyxia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	chainfruit
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.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.