Hover fly vs Omilteme Cottontail

Eumerus strigatus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Syrphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Eumerus	Sylvilagus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Omilteme Cottontail
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).

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.