Brook-Side Alder vs Wade’s Pitogo

Alnus serrulata compared with Cycas wadei

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Wade’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Wade’s Pitogo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Betulaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cycas
Species	Alnus serrulata	Cycas wadei

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Wade’s Pitogo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Wade’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Wade’s Pitogo
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.

Wade’s Pitogo

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.