Flower-faced Bat vs Hover fly

Anthops ornatus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-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	Hipposideridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anthops	Eristalis
Species	Anthops ornatus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced 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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.