Small Yellow-legged Robberfly vs Violet Black-legged

Dioctria linearis compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Key Differences

• Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct while Violet Black-legged is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly	Violet Black-legged
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	Asilidae	Asilidae
Genus same	Dioctria	Dioctria
Species	Dioctria linearis	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly and Violet Black-legged share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioctria.

Conservation Status

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly	Violet Black-legged
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.

Violet Black-legged

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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