Brook-Side Alder vs Ozark chinkapin

Alnus serrulata compared with Castanea ozarkensis

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Ozark chinkapin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Ozark chinkapin
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Alnus	Castanea
Species	Alnus serrulata	Castanea ozarkensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Ozark chinkapin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Buchenartige)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Ozark chinkapin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Ozark chinkapin
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.

Ozark chinkapin

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.