Alder Bent-wing vs Brook-Side Alder

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Bent-wing Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Bucculatricidae Betulaceae
Genus Bucculatrix Alnus
Species Bucculatrix cidarella Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Bent-wing Brook-Side Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.

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