Hover fly vs Mountain Anoa

Eumerus strigatus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.