Alder vs Wild Ash

Alnus acuminata compared with Fraxinus dimorpha

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Wild Ash is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Wild Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Alnus	Fraxinus
Species	Alnus acuminata	Fraxinus dimorpha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Wild Ash

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Wild Ash
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.

Wild Ash

Habitat

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

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.