Brook-Side Alder vs Margay

Alnus serrulata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Betulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alnus	Leopardus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.