Hover fly vs Mérida Brocket

Eumerus strigatus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Eumerus	Mazama
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.