Hover fly vs Leadebeater s Possum

Eristalis rupium compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Syrphidae	Petauridae
Genus	Eristalis	Gymnobelideus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Leadebeater s Possum
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.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.