Brook-Side Alder vs Purple Needletail

Alnus serrulata compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Purple Needletail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Alnus	Hirundapus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Hirundapus celebensis

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.