Brook-Side Alder vs Horned Puffin

Alnus serrulata compared with Fratercula corniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Horned Puffin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Alcidae
Genus	Alnus	Fratercula
Species	Alnus serrulata	Fratercula corniculata

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Horned Puffin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Horned Puffin
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.

Horned Puffin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.