American Willowherb vs Caucasian Alder

Epilobium ciliatum compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• American Willowherb is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Willowherb	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Onagraceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Epilobium	Alnus
Species	Epilobium ciliatum	Alnus subcordata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Willowherb and Caucasian Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Willowherb

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Willowherb	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

American Willowherb

The American Willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.