Arizona alder vs Hover fly

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Alnus	Eumerus
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

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).

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.