California alder vs Lady's Slipper

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Calceolaria fothergillii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Lady's Slipper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Calceolariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Calceolaria
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Calceolaria fothergillii

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and Lady's Slipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Lady's Slipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Lady's Slipper
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.

Lady's Slipper

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.