Hover fly vs Kashmir Field Mouse

Cheilosia pagana compared with Apodemus rusiges

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kashmir Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Apodemus rusiges

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Kashmir Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kashmir Field Mouse
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.

Kashmir Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.