Alpine Wattle vs California alder

Acacia alpina compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Wattle	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Fabaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Alnus
Species	Acacia alpina	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Wattle

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Wattle

The Alpine Wattle (Acacia alpina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

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.