alpine pussytoes vs Bog Hoverfly

Antennaria alpina compared with Eristalis cryptarum

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while Bog Hoverfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Bog Hoverfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Syrphidae
Genus	Antennaria	Eristalis
Species	Antennaria alpina	Eristalis cryptarum

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Bog Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine pussytoes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden