Alder vs Spangled Skimmer

Alnus glutinosa compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alnus	Libellula
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Libellula cyanea

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Spangled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.