broadleaf milkweed vs California alder

Asclepias latifolia compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Apocynaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Asclepias	Alnus
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct 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.