Bog Hoverfly vs Eastern Mole

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Syrphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Eristalis	Scalopus
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.