alstonia vs Southern Damselfly
Alstonia boonei compared with Coenagrion mercuriale
Key Differences
- alstonia is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | alstonia | Southern Damselfly |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Gentianales (Gentianales) | Odonata (Odonata) |
| Family | Apocynaceae | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus | Alstonia | Coenagrion |
| Species | Alstonia boonei | Coenagrion mercuriale |
Conservation Status
alstonia
LC — Least ConcernSouthern Damselfly
EX — ExtinctPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | alstonia | Southern Damselfly |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
alstonia
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.
Southern Damselfly
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.
alstonia
The Alstonia (Alstonia boonei) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo. Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.
Southern Damselfly
No description available.
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