Brook-Side Alder vs Eastern Festoon

Alnus serrulata compared with Zerynthia cerisy

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Eastern Festoon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Eastern Festoon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Papilionidae
Genus	Alnus	Zerynthia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Zerynthia cerisy

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Festoon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Eastern Festoon
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.

Eastern Festoon

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.