Hover fly vs Isarog Chrotomys

Eristalis rupium compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Isarog Chrotomys
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	Eristalis	Chrotomys
Species	Eristalis rupium	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Isarog Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.