Hover fly vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Eristalis rupium compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Molossidae
Genus	Eristalis	Chaerephon
Species	Eristalis rupium	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Nigerian Free-tailed 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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.