California alder vs Eye Bright

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Eye Bright
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Betulaceae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Heliotropium
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Heliotropium angiospermum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Eye Bright
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.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.