Bonpland’s Willow vs California alder

Salix bonplandiana compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonpland’s Willow	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Salicaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Salix	Alnus
Species	Salix bonplandiana	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonpland’s Willow and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bonpland’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonpland’s Willow	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonpland’s Willow

Habitat

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

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Bonpland’s Willow

The Bonpland’s Willow (Salix bonplandiana) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.