Broad-leaf arrowhead vs California alder

Sagittaria platyphylla compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-leaf arrowhead is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaf arrowhead	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Alismataceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Sagittaria	Alnus
Species	Sagittaria platyphylla	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-leaf arrowhead and California alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Broad-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaf arrowhead	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Broad-leaf arrowhead

The Broad-Leaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria platyphylla) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia)..

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.