Bog Hoverfly vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Buffalo Sallow-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 phlebophylla

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Buffalo Sallow-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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.