Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Hover fly

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged 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	Saccopteryx	Eristalis
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.