Brook-Side Alder vs Zigzag Darner

Alnus serrulata compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alnus	Aeshna
Species	Alnus serrulata	Aeshna sitchensis

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

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.