Hover fly vs Kouprey

Cheilosia pagana compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kouprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Syrphidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cheilosia	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.