California alder vs Prickled ray

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Prickled ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Alnus	Malacoraja
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.