Alder vs root-eating beetle

Alnus glutinosa compared with Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder root-eating beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Betulaceae Monotomidae
Genus Alnus Rhizophagus
Species Alnus glutinosa Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

root-eating beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder root-eating beetle
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).

root-eating beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

root-eating beetle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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