Agile antechinus vs Hover fly

Antechinus agilis compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Antechinus	Eumerus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.