Brook Alder vs Spangled Skimmer

Alnus maritima compared with Libellula cyanea

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Spangled Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Spangled Skimmer
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Alnus	Libellula
Species	Alnus maritima	Libellula cyanea

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.