Alder vs Echte Walnuss

Alnus acuminata compared with Juglans regia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Echte Walnuss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Alnus	Juglans
Species	Alnus acuminata	Juglans regia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Echte Walnuss share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Buchenartige)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Echte Walnuss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Echte Walnuss
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

Found in Colombia.

Echte Walnuss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (6 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) 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.