Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Hover fly

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

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	Eumerus
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Eumerus strigatus

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

DD — Data Deficient

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

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