Arizona alder vs Scottish false asphodel

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Betulaceae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Tofieldia
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Tofieldia pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Scottish false asphodel
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.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.