Hover fly vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Eristalis rupium compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kashmir Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Eristalis rupium	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kashmir Mountain 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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.