Brook-Side Alder vs Soft Bog-moss

Alnus serrulata compared with Sphagnum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Soft Bog-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Betulaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alnus	Sphagnum
Species	Alnus serrulata	Sphagnum tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Soft Bog-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Soft Bog-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Soft Bog-moss
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.

Soft Bog-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg 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.