California alder vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Betulaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alnus	Botrychium
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and Lance-Leaf Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.