All-black Snout vs Flecked Snout

Nemotelus nigrinus compared with Nemotelus notatus

Key Differences

• All-black Snout is Least Concern while Flecked Snout is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	All-black Snout	Flecked Snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Nemotelus	Nemotelus
Species	Nemotelus nigrinus	Nemotelus notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

All-black Snout and Flecked Snout share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nemotelus.

Conservation Status

All-black Snout

LC — Least Concern

Flecked Snout

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	All-black Snout	Flecked Snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

All-black Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Flecked Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

All-black Snout

The All-black Snout (Nemotelus nigrinus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden