Alder vs Bog Aster

Alnus glutinosa compared with Oclemena nemoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Bog Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Betulaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alnus	Oclemena
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Oclemena nemoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Bog Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Bog Aster
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).

Bog Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.

Bog Aster

The Bog Aster (Oclemena nemoralis) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States