Beach Sunflower vs California alder

Helianthus debilis compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Beach Sunflower is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sunflower	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)	Alnus
Species	Helianthus debilis	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beach Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sunflower	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, South Korea), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Beach Sunflower

The Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis) is a species in the genus Helianthus. 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.