Burmese ferret-badger vs Hover fly

Melogale personata compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese ferret-badger	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Syrphidae
Genus	Melogale	Cheilosia
Species	Melogale personata	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese ferret-badger and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burmese ferret-badger

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese ferret-badger	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese ferret-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Burmese ferret-badger

The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata) is a species in the genus Melogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.