Dusky-Banded Forest Fly vs Short-Haired Leafwalker

Chalcosyrphus nemorum compared with Chalcosyrphus piger

Key Differences

• Dusky-Banded Forest Fly is Least Concern while Short-Haired Leafwalker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-Banded Forest Fly	Short-Haired Leafwalker
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	Syrphidae	Syrphidae
Genus same	Chalcosyrphus	Chalcosyrphus
Species	Chalcosyrphus nemorum	Chalcosyrphus piger

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-Banded Forest Fly and Short-Haired Leafwalker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chalcosyrphus.

Conservation Status

Dusky-Banded Forest Fly

LC — Least Concern

Short-Haired Leafwalker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-Banded Forest Fly	Short-Haired Leafwalker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-Banded Forest Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Short-Haired Leafwalker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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