Alder vs Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

Alnus acuminata compared with Cardamine pentaphyllos

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Five-leaflet Bitter-cress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Five-leaflet Bitter-cress
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Betulaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cardamine
Species	Alnus acuminata	Cardamine pentaphyllos

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Five-leaflet Bitter-cress share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Five-leaflet Bitter-cress
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.

Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.