Alder vs Indian Tree Hazel

Alnus glutinosa compared with Corylus jacquemontii

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Indian Tree Hazel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Indian Tree Hazel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Corylus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Corylus jacquemontii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Indian Tree Hazel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Betulaceae.

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Indian Tree Hazel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Indian Tree Hazel
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).

Indian Tree Hazel

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.