Hover fly vs Malayan civet

Eumerus strigatus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Viverridae
Genus	Eumerus	Viverra
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Malayan 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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.