California alder vs Flea

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Alnus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Ctenocephalides canis

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.