Hover fly vs Ili Pika

Cheilosia pagana compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Syrphidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Ochotona
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.