Alder vs Cushion Calamint

Alnus acuminata compared with Clinopodium vulgare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Cushion Calamint
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Clinopodium
Species	Alnus acuminata	Clinopodium vulgare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Calamint

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Cushion Calamint
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.

Cushion Calamint

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.