Alder vs Devil Lily

Alnus glutinosa compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Devil Lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Betulaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Alnus	Lilium
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Lilium lancifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Devil Lily share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Devil Lily
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).

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States