alchorntree vs Blue Featherleg

Alchornea rugosa compared with Platycnemis pennipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Blue Featherleg
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Alchornea	Platycnemis
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Platycnemis pennipes

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Blue Featherleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Blue Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blue Featherleg

Donzela de tamanho médio de habitats de água doce parada e de fluxo lento por toda a Europa e oeste da Ásia, o Platycnemis pennipes recebe seu nome pela conspícua franja plumosa nas tíbias posteriores dos machos, exibida durante cortejos. Os machos apresentam coloração azul-pálida, enquanto as fêmeas são verde-oliva. Pousam na vegetação emergente e são bons indicadores da qualidade da água em habitats ribeirinhos. As populações têm declinado localmente devido à poluição hídrica e à intensificação agrícola.