Hairy-Eyed Flower Fly vs Yellow-Legged Flower Fly

Syrphus torvus compared with Syrphus rectus

Key Differences

• Hairy-Eyed Flower Fly is Least Concern while Yellow-Legged Flower Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-Eyed Flower Fly	Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
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	Syrphus	Syrphus
Species	Syrphus torvus	Syrphus rectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-Eyed Flower Fly and Yellow-Legged Flower Fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Syrphus.

Conservation Status

Hairy-Eyed Flower Fly

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-Legged Flower Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-Eyed Flower Fly	Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-Eyed Flower Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Yellow-Legged Flower Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States