Hover fly vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eumerus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.