Alder vs Juniper aphid

Alnus acuminata compared with Cinara juniperi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Juniper 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	Cinara
Species	Alnus acuminata	Cinara juniperi

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Juniper aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Juniper 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.

Juniper aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 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.