Hover fly vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Cheilosia pagana compared with Tupaia longipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Syrphidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Tupaia
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Long-footed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.