Blue Riverdamsel vs Brook-Side Alder

Pseudagrion microcephalum compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Riverdamsel Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Coenagrionidae Betulaceae
Genus Pseudagrion Alnus
Species Pseudagrion microcephalum Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Blue Riverdamsel

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Riverdamsel Brook-Side Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Riverdamsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blue Riverdamsel

The Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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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