Brook-Side Alder vs Polar Bumble Bee

Alnus serrulata compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Polar Bumble Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Betulaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Alnus	Bombus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Bombus polaris

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Polar Bumble Bee
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.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.