Bog Hoverfly vs Brindled Flat-body

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Syrphidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Eristalis	Agonopterix
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. 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