Brook-Side Alder vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Alnus serrulata compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Betulaceae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Alnus	Limnonectes
Species	Alnus serrulata	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Lesser Swamp Frog
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 Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.