Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Hover fly

Lonchophylla concava compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Eumerus
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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