Long-legged fly vs Pied Tamarin

Dolichopus plumitarsis compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Extinct while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged fly	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Dolichopus	Saguinus
Species	Dolichopus plumitarsis	Saguinus bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged fly and Pied Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	Pied Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.