Large Bear Hoverfly vs Mandarin Vole

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	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	Criorhina	Lasiopodomys
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Bear Hoverfly and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.