Dusky Akodont vs Hover fly

Akodon dayi compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Akodon	Cheilosia
Species	Akodon dayi	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

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.