alchorntree vs Nose botfly

Alchornea rugosa compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Nose botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Alchornea	Gasterophilus
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.