Hover fly vs Maned sloth

Eumerus strigatus compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Maned sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Syrphidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Eumerus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Bradypus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Maned sloth
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).

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.