Barred Green Colonel vs Brook-Side Alder

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

  • Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Green Colonel Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Stratiomyidae Betulaceae
Genus Odontomyia Alnus
Species Odontomyia hydroleon Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Green Colonel Brook-Side Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.

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