Schwarzerle vs Zitronen-Thymian

Alnus glutinosa compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Zitronen-Thymian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Zitronen-Thymian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Thymus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Thymus citriodorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerle and Zitronen-Thymian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Zitronen-Thymian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Zitronen-Thymian
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).

Zitronen-Thymian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway