Alder vs virgin cone

Alnus glutinosa compared with Conus virgo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	virgin cone
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Betulaceae	Conidae
Genus	Alnus	Conus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Conus virgo

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

virgin cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	virgin cone
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).

virgin cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (Norway).

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.