Desert Bandicoot vs Hover fly

Perameles eremiana compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Peramelidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Perameles	Cheilosia
Species	Perameles eremiana	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

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.