Alcathoe Myotis vs Hover fly

Myotis alcathoe compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Myotis	Cheilosia
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcathoe Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alcathoe Myotis

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden