Hover fly vs Meller-Manguste

Eristalis rupium compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Meller-Manguste is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Meller-Manguste
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Syrphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Eristalis	Rhynchogale
Species	Eristalis rupium	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Meller-Manguste share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Meller-Manguste

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Meller-Manguste
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.

Meller-Manguste

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.