Bayer's emerald bottle fly vs Brook Alder

Bellardia bayeri compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Bayer's emerald bottle fly is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bayer's emerald bottle fly	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Calliphoridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Bellardia	Alnus
Species	Bellardia bayeri	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bayer's emerald bottle fly	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

The Bayer's emerald bottle fly (Bellardia bayeri) is a species in the genus Bellardia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.