Hover fly vs Kaiser s Aethomys

Cheilosia pagana compared with Aethomys kaiseri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kaiser s Aethomys
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	Aethomys
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Aethomys kaiseri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Kaiser s Aethomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Kaiser s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kaiser s Aethomys
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.

Kaiser s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.