Hover fly vs Malaysian Weasel

Eumerus strigatus compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eumerus	Mustela
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.