Hover fly vs Neotropical otter

Cheilosia pagana compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cheilosia	Lontra
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.