Arizona alder vs cacomistle

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	cacomistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Betulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Alnus	Bassariscus
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

Habitat

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

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.