Hover fly vs Javan Surili

Cheilosia pagana compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Javan Surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cheilosia	Presbytis
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Presbytis comata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Javan Surili
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.

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.