Alder vs Forked Aster

Alnus glutinosa compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Eurybia furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Forked Aster
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).

Forked Aster

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.