Alder vs Cascade Mountain-Ash

Alnus acuminata compared with Sorbus scopulina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Cascade Mountain-Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alnus	Sorbus
Species	Alnus acuminata	Sorbus scopulina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Cascade Mountain-Ash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Mountain-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Cascade Mountain-Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cascade Mountain-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) 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.

Cascade Mountain-Ash

The Cascade Mountain-ash (Sorbus scopulina) is a species in the genus Sorbus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.