Alder vs King William pine

Alnus glutinosa compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	King William pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Alnus	Athrotaxis
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and King William pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	King William pine
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).

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.