Alder vs Aphid

Alnus acuminata compared with Aphis urticata

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Alnus	Aphis
Species	Alnus acuminata	Aphis urticata

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) 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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Aphis urticata) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.