Brook-Side Alder vs North American porcupine

Alnus serrulata compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Alnus	Erethizon
Species	Alnus serrulata	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.