Brook-Side Alder vs Scotch Crest

Alnus serrulata compared with Dichomeris juniperella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Scotch Crest
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alnus	Dichomeris
Species	Alnus serrulata	Dichomeris juniperella

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Crest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Scotch Crest
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.

Scotch Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.