Hover fly vs Jalapan Vole

Cheilosia pagana compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Microtus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.