High-altitude Hover Fly vs Fuscipes Tsetse Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | High-altitude Hover Fly | Fuscipes Tsetse Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Platycheirus alpinus | Glossina fuscipes |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Syrphidae | Glossinidae |
| Size | 6-9 mm body length | 7-10 mm |
| Habitat | Meadows | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Northern Europe, Alps, Arctic | Central and East Africa, from Cameroon to Uganda |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
High-altitude Hover Fly
A small hover fly with flattened front legs, found in alpine and arctic habitats. It is an important pollinator of mountain wildflowers.
Did You Know?
Its flattened front tarsi are thought to help scrape pollen from flowers.
Fuscipes Tsetse Fly
A small riverine tsetse fly that is the major vector of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in Central and East Africa. It inhabits riverine vegetation and lakeshores and is responsible for most human African trypanosomiasis cases. Multiple subspecies exist with different geographic ranges.
Did You Know?
It is responsible for transmitting over 90 percent of human sleeping sickness cases, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.