Alder vs Red Sumac

Alnus glutinosa compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Red Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (букоцветные)	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)
Family	Betulaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Rhus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Rhus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Red Sumac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Red 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).

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States