Hover fly vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Eumerus	Carterodon
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Owl s Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Owl s Spiny Rat
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).

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.