Hover fly vs Japanese Hare

Eristalis rupium compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Syrphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Eristalis	Lepus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.