Hover fly vs Montane Colilargo

Eumerus strigatus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Montane Colilargo
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 Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.