Black Gem vs Grünglänzende Waffenfliege

Microchrysa cyaneiventris compared with Microchrysa polita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Gem	Grünglänzende Waffenfliege
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Microchrysa	Microchrysa
Species	Microchrysa cyaneiventris	Microchrysa polita

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Gem and Grünglänzende Waffenfliege share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microchrysa.

Conservation Status

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Grünglänzende Waffenfliege

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Gem	Grünglänzende Waffenfliege
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Grünglänzende Waffenfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grünglänzende Waffenfliege

The Black-Horned Gem (Microchrysa polita) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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