Alder vs Cretan Bluet

Alnus acuminata compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alnus	Coenagrion
Species	Alnus acuminata	Coenagrion intermedium

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Cretan Bluet
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.

Cretan Bluet

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.