Hover fly vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Eristalis rupium compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eristalis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eristalis rupium	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.