Arizona alder vs high arctic dandelion

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Betulaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alnus	Taraxacum
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona alder and high arctic dandelion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	high arctic dandelion
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.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.