Alder vs Mongolian Lime

Alnus glutinosa compared with Tilia mongolica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Mongolian Lime
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Betulaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alnus	Tilia
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Tilia mongolica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Mongolian Lime share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Lime

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Mongolian Lime
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).

Mongolian Lime

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.