Hover fly vs Malayan civet

Eristalis rupium compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Viverridae
Genus	Eristalis	Viverra
Species	Eristalis rupium	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Malayan 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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.