Hover fly vs King genet

Cheilosia pagana compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cheilosia	Genetta
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	King genet
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.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.