Hover fly vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Eristalis rupium compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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	Chelemys
Species	Eristalis rupium	Chelemys megalonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Large Long-clawed Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.