Hover fly vs Indian Hare

Cheilosia pagana compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Indian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Syrphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cheilosia	Lepus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Lepus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Indian Hare
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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.