Haviside s Dolphin vs Hover fly

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Eristalis rupium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Syrphidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Eristalis
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Haviside s Dolphin and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.