Bog Hoverfly vs bristly bearberry

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Syrphidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Eristalis	Arctostaphylos
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.