Blick s Arvicanthis vs Hover fly

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Cheilosia
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blick s Arvicanthis and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.