California alder vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Betulaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alnus	Urocystis
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.