Gulf Coast kangaroo rat vs Hover fly

Dipodomys compactus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf Coast kangaroo 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	Heteromyidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Cheilosia
Species	Dipodomys compactus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf Coast kangaroo 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.