Hover fly vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Eumerus strigatus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Eumerus	Piliocolobus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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).

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.