California alder vs Smalltooth stingray

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Alnus	Hypanus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Hypanus rudis

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray

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.