Large Bear Hoverfly vs Malayan civet

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Viverridae
Genus	Criorhina	Viverra
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Malayan 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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.