Large Bear Hoverfly vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Criorhina	Cistugo
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Bear Hoverfly and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.