California alder vs Lesser Rocktripe

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Betulaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Umbilicaria
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.