Hover fly vs Mountain Water Rat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eumerus	Baiyankamys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mountain Water 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).

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.