Brook Alder vs Common Spreadwing

Alnus maritima compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Betulaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Alnus	Lestes
Species	Alnus maritima	Lestes sponsa

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Common Spreadwing
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.

Common Spreadwing

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.

Common Spreadwing

エゾイトトンボ類（Lestes sponsa）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。分布域全体で広く生息し個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium