Bog Hoverfly vs Orange-Spotted Drone Fly

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Eristalis anthophorina

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Orange-Spotted Drone Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)
Family same	Syrphidae	Syrphidae
Genus same	Eristalis	Eristalis
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Eristalis anthophorina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Orange-Spotted Drone Fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eristalis.

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Orange-Spotted Drone Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Orange-Spotted Drone Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden