Hover fly vs Maxwell's Duiker

Eumerus strigatus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Syrphidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eumerus	Philantomba
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.