Hover fly vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Eristalis rupium compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Eristalis	Hipposideros
Species	Eristalis rupium	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
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.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.