Hover fly vs Percival's spiny mouse

Eristalis rupium compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eristalis	Acomys
Species	Eristalis rupium	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.