Broads Long-legged Fly vs Gray Flying Fox

Dolichopus laticola compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Broads Long-legged Fly is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broads Long-legged Fly	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dolichopus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dolichopus laticola	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broads Long-legged Fly and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broads Long-legged Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broads Long-legged Fly	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broads Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broads Long-legged Fly

The Broads Long-Legged Fly (Dolichopus laticola) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..