Hover fly vs Large False Serotine

Eumerus strigatus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.