Hover fly vs Japanese Hare

Eumerus strigatus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Syrphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Eumerus	Lepus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.