Large Bear Hoverfly vs Montane Water Vole

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium