Dung fly vs Viking Sword Fly

Lonchaea hyalipennis compared with Lonchaea ragnari

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung fly	Viking Sword Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Lonchaeidae	Lonchaeidae
Genus same	Lonchaea	Lonchaea
Species	Lonchaea hyalipennis	Lonchaea ragnari

Evolutionary Relationship

Dung fly and Viking Sword Fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lonchaea.

Conservation Status

Dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Viking Sword Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung fly	Viking Sword Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Viking Sword Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden