Hover fly vs Potto

Eumerus strigatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Eumerus	Perodicticus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.