Schwarzerle vs Filzige Klette

Alnus glutinosa compared with Arctium tomentosum

Key Differences

  • Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Filzige Klette is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Schwarzerle Filzige Klette
Kingdom same Plantae (Pflanzen) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Fagales (Buchenartige) Asterales (Asternartige)
Family Betulaceae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alnus Arctium
Species Alnus glutinosa Arctium tomentosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Filzige Klette

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Schwarzerle Filzige Klette
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).

Filzige Klette

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Filzige Klette

No description available.

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