Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Bog Hoverfly

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Eristalis cryptarum

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Bog Hoverfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached 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	Mormoopidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Eristalis
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Eristalis cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Bog Hoverfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Bog Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. 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.