Brook-Side Alder vs Plain Pocketbook

Alnus serrulata compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Betulaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Alnus	Lampsilis
Species	Alnus serrulata	Lampsilis cardium

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Plain Pocketbook
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.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.