Handley's Nectar Bat vs Hover fly

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

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	Eristalis
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Eristalis rupium

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

NT — Near Threatened

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

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.