Schwarzerle vs Pimpernuß

Alnus glutinosa compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Pimpernuß is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Pimpernuß
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Betulaceae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Alnus	Staphylea
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Staphylea pinnata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Pimpernuß

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Pimpernuß
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).

Pimpernuß

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Pimpernuß

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden