Barred Snout vs Flecked Snout

Nemotelus uliginosus compared with Nemotelus notatus

Key Differences

• Barred Snout is Least Concern while Flecked Snout is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Snout	Flecked Snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Nemotelus	Nemotelus
Species	Nemotelus uliginosus	Nemotelus notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Snout and Flecked Snout share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nemotelus.

Conservation Status

Barred Snout

LC — Least Concern

Flecked Snout

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Snout	Flecked Snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Flecked Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Barred Snout

The Barred Snout (Nemotelus uliginosus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden