Alder vs screw-pine

Alnus glutinosa compared with Pandanus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	screw-pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pandanales (Pandanales)
Family	Betulaceae	Pandanaceae
Genus	Alnus	Pandanus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Pandanus spiralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and screw-pine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

screw-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	screw-pine
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).

screw-pine

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.