California alder vs Pear leaf blister moth

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Leucoptera malifoliella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Pear leaf blister moth
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	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Alnus	Leucoptera
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Leucoptera malifoliella

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Pear leaf blister moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Pear leaf blister moth
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.

Pear leaf blister moth

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.