Brook-Side Alder vs White Lauan

Alnus serrulata compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while White Lauan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	White Lauan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alnus	Parashorea
Species	Alnus serrulata	Parashorea macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and White Lauan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	White Lauan
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.

White Lauan

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.