Hover fly vs Madras Treeshrew

Eristalis rupium compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Syrphidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Eristalis	Anathana
Species	Eristalis rupium	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.