Babington's Orache vs California alder

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Babington's Orache is Near Threatened while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babington's Orache	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Atriplex	Alnus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Babington's Orache and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babington's Orache	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babington's Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.