Alder vs Triangle Floater

Alnus glutinosa compared with Alasmidonta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Triangle Floater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Betulaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Alnus	Alasmidonta
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Alasmidonta undulata

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Triangle Floater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Triangle Floater
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).

Triangle Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States