Hover fly vs Julia Creek dunnart

Eumerus strigatus compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Syrphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Eumerus	Sminthopsis
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Julia Creek dunnart
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).

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.