Large Bear Hoverfly vs Lombok Flying Fox

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	Lombok 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	Criorhina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Bear Hoverfly and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Lombok Flying Fox
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.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.