Hover fly vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Eumerus strigatus compared with Calomyscus grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Eumerus	Calomyscus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Calomyscus grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Noble Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
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).

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.