Buff-throated Apalis vs Hover fly

Apalis rufogularis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Apalis	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cisticolidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Apalis	Cheilosia
Species	Apalis rufogularis	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Apalis and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Apalis	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-throated Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Buff-throated Apalis

The Buff-Throated Apalis (Apalis rufogularis) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway