Cape mole-rat vs Hover fly

Georychus capensis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Georychus	Cheilosia
Species	Georychus capensis	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

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.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.