Gilbert's dunnart vs Hover fly

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilbert's dunnart Hover fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Dasyuridae Syrphidae
Genus Sminthopsis Cheilosia
Species Sminthopsis gilberti Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilbert's dunnart Hover fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

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.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

Hover fly

No description available.

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