Alder vs Dung Cannon

Alnus glutinosa compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Betulaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Alnus	Pilobolus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Dung Cannon
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).

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden