ENEndangered

Sphegina limbipennis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

ARTHROPODA

Class

INSECTA

Order

DIPTERA

Family

SYRPHIDAE

Genus

Sphegina

Sphegina limbipennis belongs to the family SYRPHIDAE, order DIPTERA, within the INSECTA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Artificial - TerrestrialMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Resource & habitat protection
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
06Range

Found in 4 Countries

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUENEndangeredENEndangeredSame
EUENEndangeredENEndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Sphegina limbipennis (Sphegina limbipennis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/sphegina-limbipennis-1535607

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