Hover fly vs Madras Treeshrew

Eumerus strigatus compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Syrphidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Eumerus	Anathana
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Madras Treeshrew
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).

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.