Greater Ghost Bat vs Hover fly

Diclidurus ingens compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Cheilosia
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.