Hover fly vs Malagasy civet

Eristalis rupium compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Eristalis	Fossa
Species	Eristalis rupium	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.