Schwarzerle vs Wanderrattenlaus

Alnus glutinosa compared with Polyplax spinulosa

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Wanderrattenlaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Wanderrattenlaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Betulaceae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Alnus	Polyplax
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Polyplax spinulosa

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Wanderrattenlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Wanderrattenlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Wanderrattenlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States