Alder vs dwarf lake iris

Alnus acuminata compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Betulaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alnus	Iris
Species	Alnus acuminata	Iris lacustris

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	dwarf lake iris
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.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.