alchorntree vs Hover fly

Alchornea rugosa compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Alchornea	Eumerus
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.