Schwarzerle vs Red Alder

Alnus glutinosa compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Red Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Alnus	Alnus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Alnus rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerle and Red Alder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alnus.

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Red Alder
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).

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden