Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Hover fly

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon	Cheilosia
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed 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.