Alder vs Cook's Holly

Alnus acuminata compared with Ilex cookii

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Cook's Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Betulaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Alnus	Ilex
Species	Alnus acuminata	Ilex cookii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Cook's Holly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Cook's Holly
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.

Cook's Holly

Habitat

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

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.