Hover fly vs Large-eared Hutia

Cheilosia pagana compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Mesocapromys
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.