Bog Hoverfly vs Hover fly

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Hover fly
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	Syrphidae	Syrphidae
Genus same	Eristalis	Eristalis
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eristalis.

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hover 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.

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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