Alder vs Texas walnut

Alnus glutinosa compared with Juglans microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Texas walnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Betulaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Alnus	Juglans
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Juglans microcarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Texas walnut share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Beeches & Oaks)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Texas walnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Texas walnut
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).

Texas walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Armenia.

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.