Hover fly vs Northern Mole Vole

Eumerus strigatus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Northern Mole 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).

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.