Canyon Bat vs Hover fly

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon 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	Vespertilionidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Parastrellus	Cheilosia
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Canyon Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.