Brook-Side Alder vs Delicate Stonewort

Alnus serrulata compared with Chara virgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Delicate Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Betulaceae	Characeae
Genus	Alnus	Chara
Species	Alnus serrulata	Chara virgata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Delicate Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Delicate Stonewort
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.

Delicate Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States