California alder vs floating crystalwort

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	floating crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Alnus	Riccia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Riccia fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and floating crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.