Brook Alder vs Quito-orange

Alnus maritima compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Quito-orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Betulaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alnus	Solanum
Species	Alnus maritima	Solanum quitoense

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Alder and Quito-orange share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Quito-orange
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.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.