Brook-Side Alder vs fig wax scale

Alnus serrulata compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	fig wax scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Alnus	Ceroplastes
Species	Alnus serrulata	Ceroplastes japonicus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.