California alder vs Waved Pincertail

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alnus	Onychogomphus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.