California alder vs False stable fly

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Muscina stabulans

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while False stable fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	False stable 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	Muscidae
Genus	Alnus	Muscina
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Muscina stabulans

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	False stable fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.