California alder vs Tree Jelly

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Betulaceae	Collemataceae
Genus	Alnus	Collema
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Tree Jelly
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.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.