Brook-Side Alder vs Elm Smudge

Alnus serrulata compared with Ypsolopha vittella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Elm Smudge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Alnus	Ypsolopha
Species	Alnus serrulata	Ypsolopha vittella

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Elm Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.