Hover fly vs Indian Pangolin

Cheilosia pagana compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Syrphidae	Manidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Manis
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.