Hover fly vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Eristalis rupium compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Eristalis	Peropteryx
Species	Eristalis rupium	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.