Schwarzerle vs Nikko-Ahorn

Alnus glutinosa compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Nikko-Ahorn
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 maximowiczianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Nikko-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Nikko-Ahorn
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).

Nikko-Ahorn

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.