Basil Balm vs California alder

Clinopodium acinos compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lamiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Clinopodium	Alnus
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada