Brook-Side Alder vs Sand Hickory

Alnus serrulata compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Sand Hickory
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	Betulaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Alnus	Carya
Species	Alnus serrulata	Carya pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Sand Hickory share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Beeches & Oaks)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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

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.