Alder vs Waved Pincertail

Alnus acuminata compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alnus	Onychogomphus
Species	Alnus acuminata	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

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.