Brook-Side Alder vs Least Nighthawk

Alnus serrulata compared with Chordeiles pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Least Nighthawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Alnus	Chordeiles
Species	Alnus serrulata	Chordeiles pusillus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Least Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Least Nighthawk
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.

Least Nighthawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.