Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Hover fly

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Eristalis
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.