California alder vs Snake cholla

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Snake cholla
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Betulaceae	Cactaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Cylindropuntia californica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Snake cholla
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.

Snake cholla

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.