Hover fly vs Northern Akodont

Eumerus strigatus compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Northern Akodont
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	Necromys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Northern Akodont
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).

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.