Bog Hoverfly vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eristalis	Carollia
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Carollia monohernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.