Hover fly vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Cheilosia pagana compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Cheilosia	Babyrousa
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Babyrousa celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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 Sulawesi Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.