Hover fly vs North Atlantic right whale

Cheilosia pagana compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Syrphidae	Balaenidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Eubalaena
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Eubalaena glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and North Atlantic right whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	North Atlantic right whale
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.

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden