Alder vs Ivy Leaf Split

Alnus glutinosa compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Betulaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alnus	Lophodermium
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Ivy Leaf Split
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).

Ivy Leaf Split

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.