Bog Hoverfly vs Chestnut dunnart

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Syrphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Eristalis	Sminthopsis
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Chestnut dunnart
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.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.