Aulne maritime vs Spanish Maple

Alnus maritima compared with Acer granatense

Key Differences

• Aulne maritime is Endangered while Spanish Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aulne maritime	Spanish Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Betulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alnus	Acer
Species	Alnus maritima	Acer granatense

Evolutionary Relationship

Aulne maritime and Spanish Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Aulne maritime

EN — Endangered

Spanish Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aulne maritime	Spanish Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aulne maritime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spanish Maple

Habitat

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

Aulne maritime

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.