Guemal vs Red Alder

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Betulaceae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Alnus
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).