Brook-Side Alder vs Gorse tip moth

Alnus serrulata compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Gorse tip moth
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Alnus	Agonopterix
Species	Alnus serrulata	Agonopterix nervosa

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Gorse tip moth
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.

Gorse tip moth

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.