Caucasian Alder vs Small Red Damsel

Alnus subcordata compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Small Red Damsel
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	Ceriagrion
Species	Alnus subcordata	Ceriagrion tenellum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.