Hover fly vs Porter s Rock Rat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Eumerus	Aconaemys
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Porter s Rock 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).

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.