Alder vs Pine processionary

Alnus acuminata compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Pine processionary
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Alnus	Thaumetopoea
Species	Alnus acuminata	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Pine processionary
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.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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.