Ball's willow vs California alder

Salix ballii compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Ball's willow is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ball's willow	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Salicaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Salix	Alnus
Species	Salix ballii	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ball's willow

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ball's willow	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ball's willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Ball's willow

The Ball's willow (Salix ballii) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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