Brook-Side Alder vs Nippon maple

Alnus serrulata compared with Acer nipponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Nippon maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Betulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alnus	Acer
Species	Alnus serrulata	Acer nipponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Nippon maple
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.

Nippon maple

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.