Arizona alder vs Gum-elemi

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Gum-elemi
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	Burseraceae
Genus	Alnus	Bursera
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona alder and Gum-elemi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

Habitat

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

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.