Hover fly vs Long-legged Myotis

Cheilosia pagana compared with Myotis volans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Long-legged Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Myotis
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Myotis volans

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Long-legged Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Long-legged Myotis
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.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.