California alder vs Fatmucket

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Fatmucket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Betulaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Alnus	Lampsilis
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.