Alder vs corn leaf aphid

Alnus glutinosa compared with Rhopalosiphum maidis

Key Differences

  • Alder is Least Concern while corn leaf aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder corn leaf 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 Rhopalosiphum
Species Alnus glutinosa Rhopalosiphum maidis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

corn leaf aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder corn leaf 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).

corn leaf aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (26 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.

corn leaf aphid

No description available.

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