Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Hover fly

Notomys fuscus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	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	Notomys	Cheilosia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.