Schwarzerle vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Alnus glutinosa compared with Rorippa dubia

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alnus	Rorippa
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Rorippa dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Variableleaf yellowcress
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).

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Guyana, Suriname).

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 3 countries:

🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States