Brook-Side Alder vs confusing broom moss

Alnus serrulata compared with Dicranum spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	confusing broom moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Alnus	Dicranum
Species	Alnus serrulata	Dicranum spadiceum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and confusing broom moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	confusing broom moss
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.

confusing broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.