Alder vs Devil's backbone

Alnus glutinosa compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Devil's backbone
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Fagales (참나무목)	Saxifragales (범의귀목)
Family	Betulaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Kalanchoe
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Devil's backbone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Devil's backbone
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).

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States