Australian baobab vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Adansonia gregorii compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian baobab Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Malvaceae Asilidae
Genus Adansonia Dioctria
Species Adansonia gregorii Dioctria hyalipennis

Conservation Status

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian baobab Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian baobab

Habitat

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

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Australian baobab

The Australian baobab (Adansonia gregorii) is a species in the genus Adansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

No description available.

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