Greater Ghost Bat vs Hover fly

Diclidurus ingens compared with Eumerus strigatus

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	Eumerus
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Eumerus strigatus

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

DD — Data Deficient

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

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