Hover fly vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Eumerus strigatus compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Syrphidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Eumerus	Mesoplodon
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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).

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.