Hover fly vs Namaqua dune mole rat

Cheilosia pagana compared with Bathyergus janetta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Namaqua dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Bathyergus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Bathyergus janetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Namaqua dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Namaqua dune mole rat
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.

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.