Hover fly vs Mountain Coati

Cheilosia pagana compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cheilosia	Nasua
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.