Hover fly vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Eumerus strigatus compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Pichincha Thomasomys
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).

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.