Butterfly-leaf vs Hover fly

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Adenolobus	Eristalis
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Eristalis rupium

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.