Alder vs black cherry aphid

Alnus glutinosa compared with Myzus cerasi

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while black cherry aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	black cherry 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	Myzus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Myzus cerasi

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

black cherry aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	black cherry 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

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

black cherry aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.

black cherry aphid

The Black Cherry Aphid (Myzus cerasi) is a species in the genus Myzus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States