Caucasian Alder vs Scuttle fly

Alnus subcordata compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian 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 subcordata	Megaselia scalaris

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

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).

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.