Chirinda Apalis vs Hover fly

Apalis chirindensis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Chirinda Apalis is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chirinda 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 chirindensis	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chirinda Apalis

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chirinda Apalis	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chirinda Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chirinda Apalis

The Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway