California alder vs forest-maple

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Cryptocarya rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	forest-maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Betulaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Alnus	Cryptocarya
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Cryptocarya rigida

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and forest-maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

forest-maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	forest-maple
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.

forest-maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.