California alder vs Red birch slender

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Caloptilia betulicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Red birch 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 betulicola

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Red birch slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Red birch 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.

Red birch slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 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.