danewort, dwarf elder vs southern elder

Sambucus ebulus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	southern elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family same	Viburnaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus same	Sambucus	Sambucus
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Sambucus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

danewort, dwarf elder and southern elder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sambucus.

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.