Hover fly vs Montane Akodont

Eumerus strigatus compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Montane Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Akodon montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Montane Akodont
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).

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.