Artvinian Alyssum vs Short-Haired Leafwalker

Alyssum artvinense compared with Chalcosyrphus piger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Short-Haired Leafwalker
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	Chalcosyrphus
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Chalcosyrphus piger

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Short-Haired Leafwalker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Short-Haired Leafwalker
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.

Short-Haired Leafwalker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.