Brook-Side Alder vs western moonwort

Alnus serrulata compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	western moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Betulaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alnus	Botrychium
Species	Alnus serrulata	Botrychium hesperium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	western moonwort
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.

western moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada