Hover fly vs Nimba otter shrew

Eristalis rupium compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Syrphidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Eristalis	Micropotamogale
Species	Eristalis rupium	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.