Brook-Side Alder vs Mountain yam

Alnus serrulata compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alnus	Dioscorea
Species	Alnus serrulata	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.