Brook-Side Alder vs slender broomrape

Alnus serrulata compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	slender broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Alnus	Orobanche
Species	Alnus serrulata	Orobanche gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and slender broomrape share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	slender broomrape
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.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, 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.