Alder vs

Alnus glutinosa compared with Gomphonema utae

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Fagales (букоцветные)	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)
Family	Betulaceae	Gomphonemataceae
Genus	Alnus	Gomphonema
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Gomphonema utae

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema utae is a freshwater pennate diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae with a characteristic asymmetric, clavate frustule that tapers toward the foot-pole where it attaches via a mucilage pad or stalk. It is found in epilithic and epiphytic communities in streams and lakes across temperate regions. The species contributes to biofilm formation and serves as a bioindicator of water quality.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden