Alder vs Santa Maria-tree

Alnus glutinosa compared with Calophyllum antillanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Santa Maria-tree
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	Calophyllaceae
Genus	Alnus	Calophyllum
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Calophyllum antillanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Santa Maria-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Santa Maria-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Santa Maria-tree
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).

Santa Maria-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.