Alder vs Faded Pincertail

Alnus glutinosa compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

  • Alder is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Faded 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 glutinosa Onychogomphus costae

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Faded 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

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).

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Faded Pincertail

No description available.

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