Hover fly vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Eristalis rupium compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eristalis	Lonchophylla
Species	Eristalis rupium	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Orces's Long-tongued 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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.