Bog Hoverfly vs Buzzing Spider

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Buzzing Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Syrphidae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Eristalis	Anyphaena
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Buzzing Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Buzzing Spider
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.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden