buffalo-berry vs California alder

Shepherdia argentea compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	buffalo-berry	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Elaeagnaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Shepherdia	Alnus
Species	Shepherdia argentea	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

buffalo-berry

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	buffalo-berry	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

buffalo-berry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

buffalo-berry

The Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia argentea) is a species in the genus Shepherdia. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada