Hover fly vs Markhor

Cheilosia pagana compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Markhor
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	Capra
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.