Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple vs Brook Alder

Acer negundo compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Fagales (букоцветные)
Family	Sapindaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Acer	Alnus
Species	Acer negundo	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple and Brook Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

The Box-elder, Ash-leaved Maple (Acer negundo) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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