Schwarzerle vs Gelb-Birke

Alnus glutinosa compared with Betula alleghaniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Gelb-Birke
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	Alnus	Betula
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Betula alleghaniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerle and Gelb-Birke share a common ancestor at the Family level: Betulaceae.

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Gelb-Birke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Gelb-Birke
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).

Gelb-Birke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, France, and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States