California alder vs Tufted Clusterfly

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Pollenia pediculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Polleniidae
Genus	Alnus	Pollenia
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Pollenia pediculata

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Tufted Clusterfly
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.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.