Apple sucker vs California alder

Cacopsylla mali compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Apple sucker is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple sucker	California alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Psyllidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cacopsylla	Alnus
Species	Cacopsylla mali	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Apple sucker

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple sucker	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple sucker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Apple sucker

The Apple sucker (Cacopsylla mali) is a species in the genus Cacopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) 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.