Brook Alder vs Brown Pine Lacewing

Alnus maritima compared with Hemerobius stigma

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Brown Pine Lacewing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Alnus	Hemerobius
Species	Alnus maritima	Hemerobius stigma

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Brown Pine Lacewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium