bastard toadflax vs California alder

Thesium humifusum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• bastard toadflax is Near Threatened while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard toadflax	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Thesiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Thesium	Alnus
Species	Thesium humifusum	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bastard toadflax

NT — Near Threatened

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard toadflax	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. 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.

bastard toadflax

The Bastard toadflax (Thesium humifusum) is a species in the genus Thesium. 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.