California alder vs Thrips

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Thrips
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Thripidae
Genus	Alnus	Aptinothrips
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Aptinothrips stylifer

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.