California alder vs totara

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Podocarpus totara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	totara
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alnus	Podocarpus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Podocarpus totara

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and totara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.