Barbaricina Colombine vs Hover fly

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Aquilegia	Cheilosia
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Cheilosia pagana

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

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.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.