Bog Hoverfly vs broom wattle

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	broom wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Syrphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Eristalis	Acacia
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	broom wattle
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.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.