Hover fly vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Eumerus strigatus compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eumerus	Acomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kemp's spiny mouse
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).

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.