American Plane vs California alder

Platanus occidentalis compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Plane	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Platanaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Platanus	Alnus
Species	Platanus occidentalis	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Plane

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Plane	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Plane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

American Plane

The American Plane (Platanus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Platanus. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada