Alder vs trident maple

Alnus glutinosa compared with Acer buergerianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	trident maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Fagales (壳斗目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family	Betulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alnus	Acer
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Acer buergerianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and trident maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

trident maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	trident maple
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).

trident maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇯🇵 Japan 🇿🇦 South Africa