Hover fly vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Eumerus strigatus compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Papuan Abeomelomys
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	Abeomelomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Papuan Abeomelomys
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).

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.