African Walnut vs Brook Alder

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Meliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Lovoa	Alnus
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.