Brook Alder vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Alnus maritima compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Betulaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alnus	Cotoneaster
Species	Alnus maritima	Cotoneaster pannosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Alder and Silverleaf cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom