Alder vs Balkan Emerald

Alnus acuminata compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Alnus	Somatochlora
Species	Alnus acuminata	Somatochlora meridionalis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Balkan Emerald
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.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.