Alder vs Green Wintergreen

Alnus acuminata compared with Pyrola chlorantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Green Wintergreen
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Betulaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alnus	Pyrola
Species	Alnus acuminata	Pyrola chlorantha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Green Wintergreen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Green Wintergreen
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.

Green Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.