Caucasian Alder vs Splayed Deerfly

Alnus subcordata compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Tabanidae
Genus	Alnus	Chrysops
Species	Alnus subcordata	Chrysops caecutiens

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.