Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Hover fly

Molossops temminckii compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Molossops	Eumerus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).