Hover fly vs Mexican cottontail

Eristalis rupium compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Syrphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Eristalis	Sylvilagus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.