Hover fly vs Narrow-headed Vole

Eumerus strigatus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Narrow-headed 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).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.