Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Brook Alder

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Corduliidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Neurocordulia	Alnus
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. 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.