Brook-Side Alder vs Lesser Gray Legs

Alnus serrulata compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Betulaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alnus	Physcia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Lesser Gray Legs
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 Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.