Hover fly vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Eumerus strigatus compared with Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Hubbs’s Beaked 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	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Eumerus	Mesoplodon
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Hubbs’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.