Brook-Side Alder vs Marsh Valerian

Alnus serrulata compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Betulaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Alnus	Valeriana
Species	Alnus serrulata	Valeriana uliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Marsh Valerian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States