Brook-Side Alder vs Spangled Skimmer

Alnus serrulata compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alnus	Libellula
Species	Alnus serrulata	Libellula cyanea

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

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.