Bog Hoverfly vs European Drone Fly

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Eristalis arbustorum

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while European Drone Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	European Drone Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Syrphidae	Syrphidae
Genus same	Eristalis	Eristalis
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Eristalis arbustorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and European Drone Fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eristalis.

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

European Drone Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	European Drone Fly
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.

European Drone Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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