Large Bear Hoverfly vs Malagasy civet

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	Malagasy civet
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	Criorhina	Fossa
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Bear Hoverfly and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.