Large Bear Hoverfly vs Patagonian mara

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Criorhina	Dolichotis
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Bear Hoverfly and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium