Hover fly vs koala

Eumerus strigatus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Syrphidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Eumerus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.