Hover fly vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Eristalis rupium compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Eristalis	Salpingotus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.