Hover fly vs Japanese Noctule

Eristalis rupium compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.