California alder vs Pacific Maple

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Pacific Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Betulaceae	Meliaceae
Genus	Alnus	Aglaia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Aglaia cucullata

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and Pacific Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.