Hover fly vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Eumerus strigatus compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Piacentini's Dikdik
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	Madoqua
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Madoqua piacentinii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Piacentini's Dikdik
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).

Piacentini's Dikdik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.