Hover fly vs Maned wolf

Eristalis rupium compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Maned wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eristalis	Chrysocyon
Species	Eristalis rupium	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Maned wolf
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.

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.