Brook-Side Alder vs Tarbagan Marmot

Alnus serrulata compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alnus	Marmota
Species	Alnus serrulata	Marmota sibirica

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Tarbagan Marmot
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.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.