Small fleck-winged snipefly vs Wood Snipefly

Rhagio lineola compared with Rhagio annulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small fleck-winged snipefly	Wood Snipefly
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	Rhagionidae	Rhagionidae
Genus same	Rhagio	Rhagio
Species	Rhagio lineola	Rhagio annulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Small fleck-winged snipefly and Wood Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhagio.

Conservation Status

Small fleck-winged snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Wood Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small fleck-winged snipefly	Wood Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small fleck-winged snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Wood Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden