Brook-Side Alder vs Pine Needle Split

Alnus serrulata compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Betulaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alnus	Lophodermium
Species	Alnus serrulata	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.