Alder vs Ray

Alnus glutinosa compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Alnus	Bathyraja
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Bathyraja schroederi

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Ray
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).

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.