Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly vs Péramèle Du Désert

Chrysotoxum octomaculatum compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly is Vulnerable while Péramèle Du Désert is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly	Péramèle Du Désert
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Syrphidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Chrysotoxum	Perameles
Species	Chrysotoxum octomaculatum	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly and Péramèle Du Désert share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Péramèle Du Désert

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly	Péramèle Du Désert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Péramèle Du Désert

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly

The Broken-Banded Wasp-Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum octomaculatum) is a species in the genus Chrysotoxum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.