Hover fly vs North American Badger

Eumerus strigatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eumerus	Taxidea
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	North American Badger
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).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.