California alder vs Marbled Orbweaver

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Araneus marmoreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Betulaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Alnus	Araneus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Araneus marmoreus

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Marbled Orbweaver
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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.