California alder vs drooping she-oak

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Allocasuarina verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	drooping she-oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Betulaceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Alnus	Allocasuarina
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Allocasuarina verticillata

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and drooping she-oak share a common ancestor at the Order level: Fagales. (Beeches & Oaks)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

drooping she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	drooping she-oak
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.

drooping she-oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, and India.

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.