Hover fly vs Paraná Akodont

Eumerus strigatus compared with Akodon paranaensis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Paraná Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Paraná Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Akodon paranaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Paraná Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Paraná Akodont
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).

Paraná Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.