Brook Alder vs Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Alnus maritima compared with Ischnura pumilio

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alnus	Ischnura
Species	Alnus maritima	Ischnura pumilio

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
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.

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilio) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium