Brook-Side Alder vs Little Gray Firefly

Alnus serrulata compared with Photinus marginellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Betulaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Alnus	Photinus
Species	Alnus serrulata	Photinus marginellus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Little Gray Firefly
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.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.