Bayer's emerald bottle fly vs California alder

Bellardia bayeri compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Bayer's emerald bottle fly is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bayer's emerald bottle fly	California 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 rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bayer's emerald bottle fly	California 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.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.