Brook-Side Alder vs White Pine

Alnus serrulata compared with Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	White Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alnus	Dacrycarpus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

White Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	White Pine
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 Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.