Brook Alder vs Grosse Königslibelle

Alnus maritima compared with Anax imperator

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Grosse Königslibelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Grosse Königslibelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Betulaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alnus	Anax
Species	Alnus maritima	Anax imperator

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Grosse Königslibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Grosse Königslibelle
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.

Grosse Königslibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Grosse Königslibelle

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium