Brook Alder vs Gemeine Binsenjungfer

Alnus maritima compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

Brook Alder is Endangered while Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Gemeine Binsenjungfer
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Betulaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Alnus	Lestes
Species	Alnus maritima	Lestes sponsa

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Gemeine Binsenjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.