Hover fly vs Kodkod

Eumerus strigatus compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kodkod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eumerus	Leopardus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.