Black Cherry vs California alder

Prunus serotina compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Black Cherry is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cherry	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Alnus
Species	Prunus serotina	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cherry	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Armenia), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Black Cherry

The Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) is a species in the genus Prunus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Armenia), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.