Hover fly vs Northern Bettong

Eumerus strigatus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Syrphidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Eumerus	Bettongia
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Northern Bettong
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).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.