Box-Leaf Holly vs California alder

Ilex crenata compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box-Leaf Holly	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ilex	Alnus
Species	Ilex crenata	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Box-Leaf Holly and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box-Leaf Holly	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.

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.