California alder vs Southern Damselfly

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alnus	Coenagrion
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Coenagrion mercuriale

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) 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.