Alder vs Goosefoot Groundling

Alnus acuminata compared with Scrobipalpa atriplicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Goosefoot Groundling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alnus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Alnus acuminata	Scrobipalpa atriplicella

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Goosefoot Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Goosefoot Groundling
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.

Goosefoot Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.