Dormer's Pipistrelle vs Hover fly

Scotozous dormeri compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dormer's Pipistrelle 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 Scotozous Cheilosia
Species Scotozous dormeri Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dormer's Pipistrelle and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dormer's Pipistrelle Hover fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dormer's Pipistrelle

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.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

No description available.

Hover fly

No description available.

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