California alder vs Gall midge

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California 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	Dasineura
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Dasineura gentneri

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.