Brook-Side Alder vs Holt's Pouncewort

Alnus serrulata compared with Lejeunea eckloniana

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Holt's Pouncewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Holt's Pouncewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Betulaceae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Alnus	Lejeunea
Species	Alnus serrulata	Lejeunea eckloniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Holt's Pouncewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Pouncewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Holt's Pouncewort
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.

Holt's Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.