California alder vs Small Suncup

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Small Suncup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Betulaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Alnus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Aspidonepsis flava

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

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.