Arizona alder vs Goatgrass

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Aegilops peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Goatgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Betulaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alnus	Aegilops
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Aegilops peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona alder and Goatgrass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Goatgrass
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.

Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.