Fourspot Sedgesitter vs Hornhand Sedgesitter

Pyrophaena rosarum compared with Pyrophaena granditarsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fourspot Sedgesitter	Hornhand Sedgesitter
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Diptera (雙翅目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family same	Syrphidae	Syrphidae
Genus same	Pyrophaena	Pyrophaena
Species	Pyrophaena rosarum	Pyrophaena granditarsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Fourspot Sedgesitter and Hornhand Sedgesitter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrophaena.

Conservation Status

Fourspot Sedgesitter

LC — Least Concern

Hornhand Sedgesitter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fourspot Sedgesitter	Hornhand Sedgesitter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fourspot Sedgesitter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Hornhand Sedgesitter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States