Hover fly vs Moupin Pika

Cheilosia pagana compared with Ochotona thibetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Moupin Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Syrphidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Ochotona
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Ochotona thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Moupin Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Moupin Pika
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.

Moupin Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.