Giant Noctule vs Hover fly

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	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	Nyctalus	Eristalis
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium