Brook-Side Alder vs Ruddy Crake

Alnus serrulata compared with Laterallus ruber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Ruddy Crake
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Rallidae
Genus	Alnus	Laterallus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Laterallus ruber

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Ruddy Crake
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.

Ruddy Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.