Bog Hoverfly vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Eristalis cryptarum compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Bog Hoverfly is Extinct while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Hoverfly	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Eristalis	Saccopteryx
Species	Eristalis cryptarum	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Hoverfly and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Hoverfly	Lesser Sac-winged 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.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.