Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs Hover fly

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halmaheran Blossom 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Syconycteris	Cheilosia
Species	Syconycteris carolinae	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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