Brook Alder vs Tree Grayling

Alnus maritima compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Tree Grayling
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Betulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alnus	Hipparchia
Species	Alnus maritima	Hipparchia statilinus

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Tree Grayling
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.

Tree Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands