Alder vs Narrow swordfern

Alnus acuminata compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

  • Alder is Least Concern while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Narrow swordfern
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Betulaceae Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Alnus Nephrolepis
Species Alnus acuminata Nephrolepis cordifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Narrow swordfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Narrow swordfern
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.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Narrow swordfern

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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