Orange-legged Robberfly vs Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Dioctria oelandica compared with Dioctria cothurnata

Key Differences

• Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened while Scarce Red-legged Robberfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-legged Robberfly	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
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	Asilidae	Asilidae
Genus same	Dioctria	Dioctria
Species	Dioctria oelandica	Dioctria cothurnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-legged Robberfly and Scarce Red-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioctria.

Conservation Status

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-legged Robberfly	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden