Alder vs Maui's paddle

Alnus glutinosa compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Maui's paddle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Alnus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Maui's paddle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Maui's paddle
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).

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.