Alpine Fleabane vs California alder

Erigeron borealis compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fleabane	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Erigeron	Alnus
Species	Erigeron borealis	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Fleabane and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Fleabane

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fleabane	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Fleabane

The Alpine Fleabane (Erigeron borealis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.