California alder vs False Puffball

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	False Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mycetozoa
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Betulaceae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Alnus	Reticularia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.