Schwarzerle vs Iranian Maple

Alnus glutinosa compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Iranian Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alnus	Acer
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Acer iranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Iranian Maple
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).

Iranian Maple

Habitat

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

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.