Alder vs Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Alnus acuminata compared with Clavigesta purdeyi

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Pine Leaf-Mining Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alnus	Clavigesta
Species	Alnus acuminata	Clavigesta purdeyi

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) 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.