Arizona alder vs Midge

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alnus	Dasineura
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Dasineura affinis

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

Habitat

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

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.