California alder vs Merida Tapaculo

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Scytalopus meridanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Merida Tapaculo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Betulaceae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Alnus	Scytalopus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Scytalopus meridanus

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Merida Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Merida Tapaculo
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.

Merida Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.