Hover fly vs Patagonian mara

Eumerus strigatus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Eumerus	Dolichotis
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium