Hover fly vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Eristalis rupium compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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	Mungotictis
Species	Eristalis rupium	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.