Coastal Silver-stiletto vs

Acrosathe annulata compared with Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Key Differences

  • Coastal Silver-stiletto is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Coastal Silver-stiletto
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order Diptera (ハエ目) Cytophagales (シトファーガ目)
Family Therevidae Spirosomaceae
Genus Acrosathe Dyadobacter
Species Acrosathe annulata Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Conservation Status

Coastal Silver-stiletto

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Coastal Silver-stiletto
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coastal Silver-stiletto

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Coastal Silver-stiletto

Coastal silver stiletto (Acrosathe annulata) is a slender robber fly in the family Therevidae, native to northwestern Europe, including the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Scandinavia. Adults are found on coastal sand dunes and sandy heathland, where they perch on bare sand to ambush small flying insects. Stiletto flies in the family Therevidae are characterised by a slender body, long pointed abdomen, and predatory habits; adults prey on a variety of small dipterans and other flying insects during warm, sunny periods. Larvae develop in sandy soil, where they are also predatory, feeding on other invertebrate larvae. Acrosathe annulata is a habitat specialist restricted to open, sandy coastal habitats with sparse vegetation—environments that have declined substantially across northwestern Europe due to dune stabilisation, recreational disturbance, and the cessation of traditional dune management. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern, though regional conservation bodies in the United Kingdom have flagged population declines. It is considered an indicator of high-quality coastal sand dune habitats and is monitored through national invertebrate surveys.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensisはCytophagaceae科に属するグラム陰性のオレンジ色色素を持つ細菌で、中国・江蘇省の土壌サンプルから初めて分離されました。好気性で桿菌型、非運動性であり、土壌環境で多糖類を分解する能力を持ちます。Dyadobacter属は陸域および淡水域の生息地に広く分布する多様なBacteroidetes門の一部です。

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