Hover fly vs Little Black Serotine

Eristalis rupium compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Little Black 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 andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.