Alder vs Egossa Beech

Alnus glutinosa compared with Faurea macnaughtonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Egossa Beech
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Betulaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Alnus	Faurea
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Faurea macnaughtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Egossa Beech

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Egossa Beech
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).

Egossa Beech

Habitat

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

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.