California alder vs Cosmos

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Cosmos sulphureus

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Cosmos is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Cosmos
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Fagales (참나무목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Betulaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alnus	Cosmos
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Cosmos sulphureus

Evolutionary Relationship

California alder and Cosmos share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Cosmos

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Cosmos
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.

Cosmos

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.