Hover fly vs Little Big-eared Bat

Eristalis rupium compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Little Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eristalis	Micronycteris
Species	Eristalis rupium	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Little Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Little Big-eared 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.

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.