Schwarzerle vs Grauerle

Alnus glutinosa compared with Alnus incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Grauerle
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 same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Alnus	Alnus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Alnus incana

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerle and Grauerle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alnus.

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Grauerle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Grauerle
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).

Grauerle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States