Hover fly vs Major s Pine Vole

Eumerus strigatus compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eumerus	Microtus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Major s Pine Vole
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).

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.