Brown twig beetle vs California alder

Xylosandrus morigerus compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Brown twig beetle is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown twig beetle	California alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Curculionidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Xylosandrus	Alnus
Species	Xylosandrus morigerus	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Brown twig beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown twig beetle	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown twig beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Mauritius), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States), and South America (Brazil).

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Brown twig beetle

The Brown Twig Beetle (Xylosandrus morigerus) is a species in the genus Xylosandrus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across africa (congo (drc), mauritius), asia (taiwan), europe (4 countries), north america (costa rica, nicaragua, united states), and south america (brazil).

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) 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.