Brook-Side Alder vs Shepherd's purse

Alnus serrulata compared with Capsella bursa-pastoris

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Shepherd's purse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Shepherd's purse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Betulaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alnus	Capsella
Species	Alnus serrulata	Capsella bursa-pastoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Shepherd's purse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Shepherd's purse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Shepherd's purse
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.

Shepherd's purse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States