Alder vs Zigzag Darner

Alnus glutinosa compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Fagales (壳斗目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Betulaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alnus	Aeshna
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Aeshna sitchensis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Zigzag Darner
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).

Zigzag Darner

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.