Brook-Side Alder vs Obscure Dwarf

Alnus serrulata compared with Elachista humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Elachistidae
Genus	Alnus	Elachista
Species	Alnus serrulata	Elachista humilis

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Obscure Dwarf
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.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.