Alder vs Fernandina's Flicker

Alnus glutinosa compared with Colaptes fernandinae

Key Differences

Alder is Least Concern while Fernandina's Flicker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Fernandina's Flicker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Picidae
Genus	Alnus	Colaptes
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Colaptes fernandinae

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Fernandina's Flicker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Fernandina's Flicker
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).

Fernandina's Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.