Hover fly vs Nilgiri langur

Eristalis rupium compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Eristalis	Semnopithecus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.