alpine lady's-mantle vs Blue Bottle Fly

Alchemilla alpina compared with Calliphora vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Blue Bottle Fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Calliphoridae
Genus Alchemilla Calliphora
Species Alchemilla alpina Calliphora vomitoria

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Blue Bottle Fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Blue Bottle Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Blue Bottle Fly

The Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) is a species in the genus Calliphora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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