California alder vs Spring Hazelcup

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Encoelia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.