Schwarzerle vs Balkan Ash

Alnus glutinosa compared with Fraxinus pallisiae

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Balkan Ash is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Balkan Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Alnus	Fraxinus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Fraxinus pallisiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerle and Balkan Ash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Ash

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Balkan Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

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).

Balkan Ash

Habitat

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

Schwarzerle

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.

Balkan Ash

The Balkan Ash (Fraxinus pallisiae) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.