Alder vs Straw-colored Sylph

Alnus glutinosa compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Betulaceae Libellulidae
Genus Alnus Macrothemis
Species Alnus glutinosa Macrothemis inacuta

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Straw-colored Sylph
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).

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Straw-colored Sylph

No description available.

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