Alder vs Green Emerald Damselfly

Alnus glutinosa compared with Chalcolestes viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Green Emerald Damselfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Betulaceae Lestidae
Genus Alnus Chalcolestes
Species Alnus glutinosa Chalcolestes viridis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Green Emerald Damselfly
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).

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Green Emerald Damselfly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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