Diminutive Serotine vs Hover fly

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	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	Eptesicus	Eristalis
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.