Alder vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Alnus glutinosa compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Ligusticum
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Ligusticum filicinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Fernleaf Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Fernleaf Licorice-root
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).

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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.