Hover fly vs Lombok Flying Fox

Eumerus strigatus compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eumerus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Lombok Flying Fox
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).

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.