Hover fly vs Lowland Chrotomys

Eumerus strigatus compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Lowland Chrotomys
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).

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.