Hover fly vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Little White-shouldered 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	Ametrida
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Little White-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Little White-shouldered 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).

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.