California alder vs Scuttle fly

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• California alder is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Scuttle 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	Phoridae
Genus	Alnus	Megaselia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Megaselia scalaris

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Scuttle 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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 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.