Brook-Side Alder vs Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

Alnus serrulata compared with Salamandra infraimmaculata

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Near-Eastern Fire Salamander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Near-Eastern Fire Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Betulaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Alnus	Salamandra
Species	Alnus serrulata	Salamandra infraimmaculata

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Near-Eastern Fire Salamander
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.

Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.