Brook-Side Alder vs Variable Chafer

Alnus serrulata compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Variable Chafer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Betulaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Alnus	Gnorimus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Gnorimus variabilis

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.