Alder vs Red Apple Midget

Alnus acuminata compared with Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Red Apple Midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Alnus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Alnus acuminata	Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Red Apple Midget
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.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Russia.

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.