Broadleaf wild leek vs California alder

Allium atroviolaceum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Broadleaf wild leek is Data Deficient while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf wild leek	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Allium	Alnus
Species	Allium atroviolaceum	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadleaf wild leek and California alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Broadleaf wild leek

DD — Data Deficient

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf wild leek	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf wild leek

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Kyrgyzstan, United States, and Uzbekistan.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Broadleaf wild leek

The Broadleaf Wild Leek (Allium atroviolaceum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are als

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.