Oriental alder vs Red Alder

Alnus orientalis compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Oriental alder is Data Deficient while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriental alder	Red Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Alnus	Alnus
Species	Alnus orientalis	Alnus rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriental alder

Habitat

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

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).