Bog Hoverfly vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Syrphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Eristalis	Marmosa
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.