California alder vs

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Betulaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Alnus	Nostoc
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.