California alder vs Mountain yam

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alnus	Dioscorea
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Mountain yam
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 yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.