Blanford's Bat vs Soldier fly

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Microchrysa
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.