Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Bog Hoverfly

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Eristalis cryptarum

Key Differences

• Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Bog Hoverfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Bog Hoverfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Eristalis
Species	Platyrrhinus albericoi	Eristalis cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Bog Hoverfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Bog Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.