Hover fly vs Isabel's Saki

Cheilosia pagana compared with Pithecia isabela

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Isabel's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Isabel's Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Pithecia
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Pithecia isabela

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Isabel's Saki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Isabel's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Isabel's Saki
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.

Isabel's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.