Hover fly vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Eumerus strigatus compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Irene s Mountain Vole
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	Eumerus	Neodon
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.