California alder vs nut scale

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	nut 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	Coccidae
Genus	Alnus	Eulecanium
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Eulecanium tiliae

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	nut 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.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.