Hover fly vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Cheilosia pagana compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Arctocebus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Perodicticus calabarensis
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.

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.