boxthorn vs California alder

Lycium europaeum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boxthorn	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Solanaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Lycium	Alnus
Species	Lycium europaeum	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, France, India, Portugal, and Spain.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium europaeum) is a species in the genus Lycium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Croatia, France, India, Portugal and Spain.

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.