Brook-Side Alder vs Hare'S Ear

Alnus serrulata compared with Otidea onotica

Key Differences

Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Hare'S Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Betulaceae	Otideaceae
Genus	Alnus	Otidea
Species	Alnus serrulata	Otidea onotica

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Hare'S Ear
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.

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.