Alder vs Gut Weed

Alnus glutinosa compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Gut Weed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Betulaceae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Alnus	Ulva
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Ulva intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Gut Weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Gut Weed
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).

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden