Beautiful Plume vs Large Bear Hoverfly

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla compared with Criorhina ranunculi

Key Differences

• Beautiful Plume is Least Concern while Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Plume	Large Bear Hoverfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pterophoridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Criorhina
Species	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Criorhina ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Plume and Large Bear Hoverfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Plume	Large Bear Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden