Hover fly vs Gebirgsschermaus

Eumerus strigatus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Gebirgsschermaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Gebirgsschermaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Syrphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eumerus	Arvicola
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Gebirgsschermaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Gebirgsschermaus
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).

Gebirgsschermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium