Hover fly vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Eumerus strigatus compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Syrphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Eumerus	Orcaella
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Irrawaddy dolphin
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).

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.