Hover fly vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Eristalis rupium compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Eristalis	Dologale
Species	Eristalis rupium	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Pousargues’s 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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.