Kahle Melde vs Brook-Side Alder

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Atriplex	Alnus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.