Hover fly vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Thyroptera lavali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Eumerus	Thyroptera
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	LaVal's Disk-winged 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).

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.