Blushing Bride vs Bog Hoverfly

Amanita novinupta compared with Eristalis cryptarum

Key Differences

Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Bog Hoverfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Bog Hoverfly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Syrphidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Eristalis
Species	Amanita novinupta	Eristalis cryptarum

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Bog Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bride

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blushing Bride

The Blushing Bride (Amanita novinupta) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.