California alder vs Long-legged fly

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Long-legged 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	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Alnus	Dolichopus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Long-legged 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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.