Alder vs Bellyache bush

Alnus glutinosa compared with Jatropha gossypiifolia

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Bellyache bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Bellyache bush
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Betulaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Jatropha
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Jatropha gossypiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Bellyache bush share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Bellyache bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

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).

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Alder

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.

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇳 India 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States