California alder vs sun shell

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	sun shell
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Betulaceae	Turbinidae
Genus	Alnus	Astraea
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Astraea heliotropium

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.