Hover fly vs Pale fox

Eumerus strigatus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eumerus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.