Hover fly vs Isarog Chrotomys

Cheilosia pagana compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cheilosia	Chrotomys
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Isarog Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.