Brook-Side Alder vs Tonkin wingnut

Alnus serrulata compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Betulaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Alnus	Pterocarya
Species	Alnus serrulata	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Tonkin wingnut share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Beeches & Oaks)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

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.