Hover fly vs Kloss's gibbon

Cheilosia pagana compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Hylobates
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Hylobates klossii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kloss's gibbon
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.

Kloss's gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.