California alder vs juniper scale

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Carulaspis juniperi

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while juniper scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	juniper scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Alnus	Carulaspis
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Carulaspis juniperi

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

juniper scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	juniper scale
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.

juniper scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.