Hover fly vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Lesser Hairy-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eumerus	Harpiocephalus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Lesser Hairy-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).

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.