Hover fly vs Neotropical otter

Eristalis rupium compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eristalis	Lontra
Species	Eristalis rupium	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.