Aulne de la sierra vs Gall midge

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Aulne de la sierra is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aulne de la sierra	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alnus	Contarinia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Contarinia nasturtii

Conservation Status

Aulne de la sierra

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aulne de la sierra	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aulne de la sierra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Aulne de la sierra

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.