Giant bandicoot vs Hover fly

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Peramelidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Peroryctes	Cheilosia
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

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.