Hover fly vs Kouprey

Eumerus strigatus compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kouprey
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	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kouprey
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).

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.