Alder vs Henslow Peaclam

Alnus glutinosa compared with Euglesa henslowana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Henslow Peaclam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Betulaceae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Alnus	Euglesa
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Euglesa henslowana

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Henslow Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Henslow Peaclam
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).

Henslow Peaclam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.