Alpine Hawkweed vs California alder

Hieracium alpinum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Hawkweed is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hawkweed	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Hieracium	Alnus
Species	Hieracium alpinum	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Hawkweed	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway.

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Hawkweed

The Alpine Hawkweed (Hieracium alpinum) is a species in the genus Hieracium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

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.