Hover fly vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Diptera (แมลงวัน)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Syrphidae	Molossidae
Genus	Eumerus	Molossus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.