Brook-Side Alder vs Piedmont Ringlet

Alnus serrulata compared with Erebia meolans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Piedmont Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alnus	Erebia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Erebia meolans

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Piedmont Ringlet
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.

Piedmont Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.