Hover fly vs Lomami Red Colobus

Eumerus strigatus compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Lomami Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Eumerus	Piliocolobus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Lomami Red Colobus
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).

Lomami Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.