Small Yellow-legged Robberfly vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Dioctria linearis compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Asilidae	Icteridae
Genus	Dioctria	Amblycercus
Species	Dioctria linearis	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway