Hover fly vs Orange-throated Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Orange-throated 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	Lampronycteris
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Orange-throated 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).

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.