California alder vs Maple Slender

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Maple Slender
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Alnus	Caloptilia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Caloptilia semifascia

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.