Black Snipefly vs California alder

Chrysopilus cristatus compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Snipefly	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	Rhagionidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Chrysopilus	Alnus
Species	Chrysopilus cristatus	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Black Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Snipefly	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Black Snipefly

The Black Snipefly (Chrysopilus cristatus) is a species in the genus Chrysopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.