Alder vs Sawfly

Alnus glutinosa compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Sawfly
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Fagales (참나무목)	Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family	Betulaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Alnus	Pristiphora
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Pristiphora rufipes

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Sawfly
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

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).

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alder

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 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States