Hover fly vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Eumerus strigatus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Eumerus	Dologale
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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).

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.