Gray-bellied Squirrel vs Hover fly

Callosciurus caniceps compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Squirrel	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Syrphidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Cheilosia
Species	Callosciurus caniceps	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Squirrel and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Squirrel	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Squirrel

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.