Bog Hoverfly vs Ooldea dunnart

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Ooldea 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 ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Ooldea 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.

Ooldea 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.