Alder vs bilby

Alnus glutinosa compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	bilby
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Betulaceae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Alnus	Macrotis
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Macrotis lagotis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	bilby
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

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.