Hover fly vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Eumerus	Rhinolophus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Osgood's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Osgood's Horseshoe 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).

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.