Hover fly vs Mandarin Vole

Eumerus strigatus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mandarin 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).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.