Gray Alder vs Italian alder

Alnus incana compared with Alnus cordata

Key Differences

• Gray Alder is Least Concern while Italian alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Alder	Italian alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Alnus	Alnus
Species	Alnus incana	Alnus cordata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Italian alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Alder	Italian 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).

Italian alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States