Artvinian Alyssum vs Hover fly

Alyssum artvinense compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Brassicaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Alyssum	Cheilosia
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Cheilosia pagana

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.