Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Hover fly

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Eristalis
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.