Hover fly vs mountain gorilla

Eumerus strigatus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Eumerus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.