Arizona alder vs Laurel

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Guatteria hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Laurel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Betulaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Alnus	Guatteria
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Guatteria hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Laurel
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.

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.