Hover fly vs Ogilby's Duiker

Eumerus strigatus compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Syrphidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eumerus	Cephalophus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Ogilby's Duiker
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).

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.