Alder vs Cape Pigweed

Alnus glutinosa compared with Amaranthus capensis

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Cape Pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Cape Pigweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Betulaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alnus	Amaranthus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Amaranthus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cape Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Cape Pigweed
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).

Cape Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.

Cape Pigweed

The Cape Pigweed (Amaranthus capensis) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden