Brook-Side Alder vs Brush-tipped Emerald

Alnus serrulata compared with Somatochlora walshii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Brush-tipped Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Alnus	Somatochlora
Species	Alnus serrulata	Somatochlora walshii

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Brush-tipped Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Brush-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Brush-tipped Emerald

The Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.