Hover fly vs Malagasy civet

Eumerus strigatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Eumerus	Fossa
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.