Hover fly vs Patagonian Opossum

Cheilosia pagana compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Syrphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Lestodelphys
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.