Hover fly vs Mandarin Vole

Eristalis rupium compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Eristalis rupium	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mandarin 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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.