Brook-Side Alder vs Natal Bush-cherry

Alnus serrulata compared with Maerua nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Natal Bush-cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Betulaceae	Capparaceae
Genus	Alnus	Maerua
Species	Alnus serrulata	Maerua nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Natal Bush-cherry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Natal Bush-cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Natal Bush-cherry
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.

Natal Bush-cherry

Habitat

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

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.