California alder vs Pill Beetle

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Pill Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Betulaceae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Alnus	Byrrhus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Byrrhus pilula

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Pill Beetle
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.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.