Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Hover fly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Eristalis rupium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Eristalis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe 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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.