California alder vs Tree Protea

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Protea nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Tree Protea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Betulaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Alnus	Protea
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Protea nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Tree Protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Tree Protea
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 Protea

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.