Hover fly vs Laotian langur

Cheilosia pagana compared with Trachypithecus laotum

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Laotian langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Laotian langur
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	Trachypithecus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Trachypithecus laotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Laotian langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Laotian langur
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.

Laotian langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.