Big Naked-backed Bat vs Headfly

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mormoopidae	Muscidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Hydrotaea
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.