Downlooker Snipefly vs Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Rhagio scolopacea compared with Rhagio notatus

Key Differences

• Downlooker Snipefly is Least Concern while Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downlooker Snipefly	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
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	Rhagionidae	Rhagionidae
Genus same	Rhagio	Rhagio
Species	Rhagio scolopacea	Rhagio notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Downlooker Snipefly and Large Fleck-winged Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhagio.

Conservation Status

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downlooker Snipefly	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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