Brook-Side Alder vs Tree Wasp

Alnus serrulata compared with Dolichovespula sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Tree Wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Betulaceae	Vespidae
Genus	Alnus	Dolichovespula
Species	Alnus serrulata	Dolichovespula sylvestris

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Tree Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Tree Wasp
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.

Tree Wasp

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.