Schwarzerle vs Baumstachelschwein

Alnus glutinosa compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Baumstachelschwein
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Betulaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Alnus	Erethizon
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Baumstachelschwein

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Baumstachelschwein
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).

Baumstachelschwein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.