Hover fly vs Mongolian Hamster

Cheilosia pagana compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mongolian Hamster
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	Allocricetulus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Allocricetulus curtatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mongolian Hamster
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.

Mongolian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.