Hare's-tail vs Hover fly

Lagurus ovatus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Lagurus	Eristalis
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States