Large Bear Hoverfly vs Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Criorhina asilica

Key Differences

• Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable while Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly
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	Criorhina	Criorhina
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Criorhina asilica

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Bear Hoverfly and Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Criorhina.

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden