Brook-Side Alder vs Mexican Nut Pine

Alnus serrulata compared with Pinus cembroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Mexican Nut Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alnus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Alnus serrulata	Pinus cembroides

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Mexican Nut Pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Mexican Nut Pine
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.

Mexican Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.