Daurian Hedgehog vs Hover fly

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Mesechinus	Cheilosia
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

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.