Schwarzerle vs Doum Palm

Alnus glutinosa compared with Hyphaene compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Doum Palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Arecales (Palmenartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Arecaceae
Genus	Alnus	Hyphaene
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Hyphaene compressa

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerle and Doum Palm share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Doum Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Doum Palm
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).

Doum Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.