Hover fly vs Indian Pangolin

Eristalis rupium compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Syrphidae	Manidae
Genus	Eristalis	Manis
Species	Eristalis rupium	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.