California alder vs Chinese hackberry

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Celtis sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Chinese hackberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Alnus	Celtis
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Celtis sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Chinese hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Chinese hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Chinese hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Chinese hackberry

The Chinese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.