Brook-Side Alder vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Alnus serrulata compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alnus	Cotoneaster
Species	Alnus serrulata	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and small-leaf cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	small-leaf cotoneaster
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.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.