Hover fly vs Red-billed Duck

Eumerus strigatus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Syrphidae	Anatidae
Genus	Eumerus	Anas
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Red-billed Duck
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).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway