Bog Hoverfly vs Handley's Red Bat

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eristalis	Lasiurus
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.