Hover fly vs Isabelle's Serotine

Eristalis rupium compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Isabelle's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Isabelle's Serotine
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	Eristalis	Eptesicus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Eptesicus isabellinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Isabelle's Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Isabelle's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Isabelle's Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Isabelle's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.