Bog Chickweed vs California alder

Stellaria alsine compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Chickweed	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Stellaria	Alnus
Species	Stellaria alsine	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bog Chickweed

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Chickweed	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Bog Chickweed

The Bog Chickweed (Stellaria alsine) is a species in the genus Stellaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada