Hover fly vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Eristalis rupium compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mexican 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eristalis	Corynorhinus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mexican 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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.