Hover fly vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	New Caledonia Wattled 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).

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.