Arrowleaf sida vs California alder

Sida rhombifolia compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowleaf sida	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Malvaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Sida	Alnus
Species	Sida rhombifolia	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowleaf sida and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Arrowleaf sida

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowleaf sida	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowleaf sida

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Arrowleaf sida

The Arrowleaf sida, Sida rhombifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.