Gray Alder vs Oriental alder

Alnus incana compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Gray Alder is Least Concern while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Alder	Oriental alder
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 same	Fagales (ブナ目)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Alnus	Alnus
Species	Alnus incana	Alnus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Alder and Oriental alder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alnus.

Conservation Status

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Alder	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

Oriental alder

Habitat

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