Brook-Side Alder vs Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Alnus serrulata compared with Chalcolestes parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Alnus	Chalcolestes
Species	Alnus serrulata	Chalcolestes parvidens

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
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.

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

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.