Montane Conifer Fly vs Transverse Conifer Fly

Dasysyrphus pauxillus compared with Dasysyrphus venustus

Key Differences

• Montane Conifer Fly is Near Threatened while Transverse Conifer Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Conifer Fly	Transverse Conifer 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	Dasysyrphus	Dasysyrphus
Species	Dasysyrphus pauxillus	Dasysyrphus venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Conifer Fly and Transverse Conifer Fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dasysyrphus.

Conservation Status

Montane Conifer Fly

NT — Near Threatened

Transverse Conifer Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Conifer Fly	Transverse Conifer Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Conifer 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.

Transverse Conifer Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States