Bank Myna vs Hover fly

Acridotheres ginginianus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Myna	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sturnidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Cheilosia
Species	Acridotheres ginginianus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Myna and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Myna

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Myna	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Myna

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (6 countries) and Europe (6 countries).

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bank Myna

Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway