Brook-Side Alder vs Red Alder

Alnus serrulata compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Red Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Alnus	Alnus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Alnus rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Red Alder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alnus.

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada