Hover fly vs Mountain Goat

Eristalis rupium compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Syrphidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eristalis	Oreamnos
Species	Eristalis rupium	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.