Alder vs Forrest's maple

Alnus glutinosa compared with Acer forrestii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Forrest's maple
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Betulaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Alnus Acer
Species Alnus glutinosa Acer forrestii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Forrest's maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Forrest's maple
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).

Forrest's maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Forrest's maple

No description available.

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