Hover fly vs Long-tailed Goral

Eumerus strigatus compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Long-tailed Goral
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	Naemorhedus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Long-tailed Goral
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).

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.