Bunkerman vs Hover fly

Acacia excelsa compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Bunkerman is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bunkerman	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acacia	Eristalis
Species	Acacia excelsa	Eristalis rupium

Conservation Status

Bunkerman

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bunkerman	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bunkerman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bunkerman

The Bunkerman (Acacia excelsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.