Alder vs Raup's Willow

Alnus glutinosa compared with Salix raupii

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Raup's Willow is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Raup's Willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Alnus	Salix
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Salix raupii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Raup's Willow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Raup's Willow

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Raup's Willow
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).

Raup's Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway