Handley's Nectar Bat vs Hover fly

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley'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 handleyi	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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