Alder vs Eastern Pondhawk

Alnus acuminata compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alnus	Erythemis
Species	Alnus acuminata	Erythemis simplicicollis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Eastern Pondhawk
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.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.