Alder vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Alnus acuminata compared with Dorocordulia libera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Racket-tailed 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	Dorocordulia
Species	Alnus acuminata	Dorocordulia libera

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Racket-tailed 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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

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.