Long-legged fly vs Long-legged fly

Dolichopus rupestris compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Near Threatened while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged fly	Long-legged 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	Dolichopodidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus same	Dolichopus	Dolichopus
Species	Dolichopus rupestris	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged fly and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dolichopus.

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	Long-legged fly
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, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States