Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Hover fly

Murina fusca compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed 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	Murina	Cheilosia
Species	Murina fusca	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed 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.