Hover fly vs Mittags-Rennmaus

Eumerus strigatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Mittags-Rennmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mittags-Rennmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Syrphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eumerus	Meriones
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Mittags-Rennmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Mittags-Rennmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mittags-Rennmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Mittags-Rennmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.