alchorntree vs Southern Damselfly

Alchornea rugosa compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alchornea	Coenagrion
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Coenagrion mercuriale

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.