African bindweed vs Alder

Convolvulus sabatius compared with Alnus glutinosa

Key Differences

• African bindweed is Not Evaluated while Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African bindweed	Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Convolvulus	Alnus
Species	Convolvulus sabatius	Alnus glutinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

African bindweed and Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African bindweed	Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

African bindweed

The African bindweed (Convolvulus sabatius) is a species in the genus Convolvulus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Denmark, Greece, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden