Hover fly vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Eumerus	Dipodomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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).

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.