Arctic willow vs California alder

Salix arctica compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Salicaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Salix	Alnus
Species	Salix arctica	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. 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