Alder vs River False Buttonweed

Alnus glutinosa compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	River False Buttonweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Betulaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Spermacoce
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Spermacoce tenuior

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and River False Buttonweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	River False Buttonweed
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).

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.