California alder vs Quince Leaf Blight

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Diplocarpon mespili

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Quince Leaf Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Quince Leaf Blight
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Alnus	Diplocarpon
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Diplocarpon mespili

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Quince Leaf Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Quince Leaf Blight
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.

Quince Leaf Blight

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.