Alder vs White Alder

Alnus acuminata compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	White Alder
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Betulaceae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Alnus	Platylophus
Species	Alnus acuminata	Platylophus trifoliatus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.