Brook-Side Alder vs Gall midge

Alnus serrulata compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Gall 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	Contarinia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Contarinia nasturtii

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.