Alder vs Mountain Needlewood

Alnus acuminata compared with Hakea lissosperma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Mountain Needlewood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Betulaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Alnus	Hakea
Species	Alnus acuminata	Hakea lissosperma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Needlewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Mountain Needlewood
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.

Mountain Needlewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France.

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.