Brook-Side Alder vs Thread Weed

Alnus serrulata compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Thread Weed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Betulaceae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Alnus	Ulva
Species	Alnus serrulata	Ulva compressa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.