Guinean Arvicanthis vs Hover fly

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	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	Arvicanthis	Cheilosia
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.