Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly vs Zipperback

Chrysotoxum octomaculatum compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly is Vulnerable while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Diptera (แมลงวัน)	Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family same	Syrphidae	Syrphidae
Genus same	Chrysotoxum	Chrysotoxum
Species	Chrysotoxum octomaculatum	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly and Zipperback share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysotoxum.

Conservation Status

Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-banded Wasp-hoverfly	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden