Hover fly vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Cheilosia pagana compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cheilosia	Hipposideros
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.