Brook-Side Alder vs Peony

Alnus serrulata compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Betulaceae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Paeonia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Paeonia mascula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.