California alder vs Crown Rust

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Puccinia coronata

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Crown Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Crown Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Puccinia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Puccinia coronata

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Crown Rust
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.

Crown Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.