Alder vs Western Gorse

Alnus acuminata compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Western Gorse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alnus	Ulex
Species	Alnus acuminata	Ulex gallii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.