Bladdernut vs California alder

Staphylea pinnata compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Bladdernut is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladdernut	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Staphyleaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Staphylea	Alnus
Species	Staphylea pinnata	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladdernut	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. 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.