Brook-Side Alder vs Streamside Swordfern

Alnus serrulata compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Alnus	Nephrolepis
Species	Alnus serrulata	Nephrolepis rivularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Streamside Swordfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.