Alder vs sumac

Alnus glutinosa compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	sumac
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)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Betulaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Toxicodendron
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Toxicodendron striatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	sumac
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).

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.