Button-Willow vs California alder

Cephalanthus occidentalis compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button-Willow	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	Rubiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cephalanthus	Alnus
Species	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button-Willow	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button-Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. 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.