Hover fly vs Moore's woolly lemur

Eumerus strigatus compared with Avahi mooreorum

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Moore's woolly lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Moore's woolly lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Indriidae
Genus	Eumerus	Avahi
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Avahi mooreorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Moore's woolly lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Moore's woolly lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Moore's woolly lemur
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).

Moore's woolly lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.