California alder vs Sap beetle

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Omosita discoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Sap 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	Nitidulidae
Genus	Alnus	Omosita
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Omosita discoidea

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Sap beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Sap 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.

Sap beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.