Hover fly vs Kirk's dik-dik

Eumerus strigatus compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kirk's dik-dik
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eumerus	Madoqua
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kirk's dik-dik
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).

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.