Hover fly vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Cheilosia pagana compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Syrphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cheilosia	Orcaella
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Irrawaddy dolphin
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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.