California alder vs slit limpet

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	slit limpet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Betulaceae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Alnus	Emarginula
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Emarginula fissura

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	slit limpet
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.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.