Brook-Side Alder vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Alnus serrulata compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alnus	Gerbillus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Gerbillus gerbillus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.