Hover fly vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Eristalis rupium compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Mexican Funnel-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	Natalidae
Genus	Eristalis	Natalus
Species	Eristalis rupium	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Mexican Funnel-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 Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.