Hover fly vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Eristalis rupium compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kachin Red-backed Vole
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	Eristalis	Eothenomys
Species	Eristalis rupium	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kachin Red-backed Vole
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.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.