Handley's Red Bat vs Hover fly

Lasiurus atratus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Eristalis
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.