California alder vs Dark Stonewort

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Nitella opaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Dark Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Betulaceae	Characeae
Genus	Alnus	Nitella
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Nitella opaca

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and Dark Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Dark Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Dark Stonewort
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.

Dark Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.