Hover fly vs Least Philippine Apomys

Eumerus strigatus compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Least Philippine Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Least Philippine Apomys
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).

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.