Hover fly vs Philippine tarsier

Eumerus strigatus compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Eumerus	Carlito
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Philippine tarsier
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).

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.