Hover fly vs West Afrika Linsang

Eristalis rupium compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Syrphidae	Viverridae
Genus	Eristalis	Poiana
Species	Eristalis rupium	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	West Afrika Linsang
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.

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.