Himalayan Marmot vs Hover fly

Marmota himalayana compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	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	Marmota	Cheilosia
Species	Marmota himalayana	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

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.