Alder vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Alnus glutinosa compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Dusky Meadow Brown
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alnus	Hyponephele
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Hyponephele lycaon

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Dusky Meadow Brown
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

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden