Hover fly vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Molossidae
Genus	Eumerus	Cynomops
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Miller's Dog-faced 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).

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.