California alder vs Mountain Cup

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Betulaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Alnus	Geopora
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.