Brook-Side Alder vs Persistent Trillium

Alnus serrulata compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Persistent Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Betulaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Trillium
Species	Alnus serrulata	Trillium persistens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Persistent Trillium share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Persistent Trillium
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.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.