Hover fly vs Mountain Coati

Eumerus strigatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Eumerus	Nasua
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mountain Coati
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 Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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