Hover fly vs Murin Nordique

Cheilosia pagana compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Myotis
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Murin Nordique
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.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States