Dwarf Flying Fox vs Hover fly

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eristalis
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

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.