Hover fly vs North African Hedgehog

Eumerus strigatus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Syrphidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Eumerus	Atelerix
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.