Brook-Side Alder vs Potato Stem Borer

Alnus serrulata compared with Hydraecia micacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Potato Stem Borer
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Alnus	Hydraecia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Hydraecia micacea

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Potato Stem Borer
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.

Potato Stem Borer

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.