Schwarzerle vs Bärlauch

Alnus glutinosa compared with Allium ursinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Bärlauch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Alnus	Allium
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Allium ursinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerle and Bärlauch share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Bärlauch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Bärlauch
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).

Bärlauch

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden