Alkali-Blite vs California alder

Oxybasis rubra compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkali-Blite	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Oxybasis	Alnus
Species	Oxybasis rubra	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alkali-Blite and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alkali-Blite

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkali-Blite	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali-Blite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alkali-Blite

The Alkali-Blite (Oxybasis rubra) is a species in the genus Oxybasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) 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.