Arizona alder vs Herb Robert

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Geranium robertianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Herb Robert
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Geranium
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Geranium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona alder and Herb Robert share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Herb Robert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Herb Robert
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.

Herb Robert

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile).

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.