Brook-Side Alder vs Laurel

Alnus serrulata compared with Guatteria hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Laurel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Betulaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Alnus	Guatteria
Species	Alnus serrulata	Guatteria hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Laurel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Laurel
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.

Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.