Alder vs Cowpea aphid

Alnus glutinosa compared with Aphis loti

Key Differences

Alder is Least Concern while Cowpea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Cowpea 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	Aphis
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Aphis loti

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cowpea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Cowpea 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).

Cowpea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.