Alder vs Elm aphid

Alnus acuminata compared with Tinocallis platani

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Elm aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Elm 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	Tinocallis
Species	Alnus acuminata	Tinocallis platani

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Elm aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Elm 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.

Elm aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.