Atlantic Ninebark vs California alder

Physocarpus opulifolius compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ninebark is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ninebark	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Physocarpus	Alnus
Species	Physocarpus opulifolius	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ninebark	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (27 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Atlantic Ninebark

The Atlantic Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) is a species in the genus Physocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada