Basket Oak vs California alder

Quercus michauxii compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Oak	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Alnus
Species	Quercus michauxii	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Basket Oak and California alder share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Beeches & Oaks)

Conservation Status

Basket Oak

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Oak	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Basket Oak

The Basket Oak (Quercus michauxii) is a species in the genus Quercus. 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.