Hover fly vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Eumerus strigatus compared with Apomys datae

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Northern Luzon Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Apomys datae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Northern Luzon Apomys
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 Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.