Fringed Myotis vs Hover fly

Myotis thysanodes compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Myotis	Eristalis
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

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.