Hover fly vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Cheilosia pagana compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Syrphidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cheilosia	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.