Alder vs Fly marsh elder

Alnus glutinosa compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Fly marsh elder
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Betulaceae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alnus Iva
Species Alnus glutinosa Iva cheiranthifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Fly marsh elder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Fly marsh elder
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).

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.

Fly marsh elder

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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