Hover fly vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Natalidae
Genus	Eumerus	Natalus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mexican Funnel-eared 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).

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.