Aphid vs Brook-Side Alder

Aphis rumicis compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aphididae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aphis	Alnus
Species	Aphis rumicis	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Aphid

The Aphid (Aphis rumicis) is a species in the genus Aphis. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States