vs California alder

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		California alder
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Microcystaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Alnus
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.