Baltic Grayling vs Brook Alder

Oeneis jutta compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Baltic Grayling is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Grayling	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Betulaceae
Genus	Oeneis	Alnus
Species	Oeneis jutta	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Baltic Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltic Grayling	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltic Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baltic Grayling

The Baltic Grayling (Oeneis jutta) is a species in the genus Oeneis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.