California alder vs Plain Dark-bee

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Betulaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Alnus	Stelis
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Stelis phaeoptera

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Plain Dark-bee
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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.