Alder vs Slender lungfish

Alnus glutinosa compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Slender lungfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Protopteridae
Genus	Alnus	Protopterus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Protopterus dolloi

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Slender lungfish
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).

Slender lungfish

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.