California alder vs Red Balau

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Red Balau
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alnus	Shorea
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Shorea guiso

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

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.