Hover fly vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Eumerus strigatus compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Syrphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Eumerus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Pacific white-sided dolphin
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).

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.