Blue Bottle Fly vs California alder

Calliphora vomitoria compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue 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 Calliphora Alnus
Species Calliphora vomitoria Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Bottle Fly California alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

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.

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