Downlooker Snipefly vs Small fleck-winged snipefly

Rhagio scolopacea compared with Rhagio lineola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downlooker Snipefly	Small 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 lineola

Evolutionary Relationship

Downlooker Snipefly and Small fleck-winged snipefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhagio.

Conservation Status

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Small fleck-winged snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downlooker Snipefly	Small 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).

Small fleck-winged snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States