Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Hover fly

Spalax giganteus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind 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	Spalacidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Spalax	Cheilosia
Species	Spalax giganteus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Blind Mole Rat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind 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.