California alder vs False Swift

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	False Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alnus	Borbo
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Borbo fallax

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	False Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.