Schwarzerle vs Limestone Violet

Alnus glutinosa compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Limestone Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Alnus	Viola
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Viola calcicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Limestone Violet
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).

Limestone Violet

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.