Hover fly vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Eumerus strigatus compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Kelaart's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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	Eumerus	Pipistrellus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Kelaart's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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).

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.