Brook-Side Alder vs Smooth Coneflower

Alnus serrulata compared with Echinacea laevigata

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Smooth Coneflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Smooth Coneflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Betulaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alnus	Echinacea
Species	Alnus serrulata	Echinacea laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Coneflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Smooth Coneflower
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.

Smooth Coneflower

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.