Alder vs Potato Blight

Alnus glutinosa compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Betulaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Alnus	Phytophthora
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Potato Blight
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).

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States