Arizona alder vs Pencil Cedar

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Alnus	Polyscias
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Polyscias murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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

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.