Hover fly vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Cheilosia pagana compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Rhinolophus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.