Bure Long-legged Fly vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Dolichopus nigripes compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Bure Long-legged Fly is Data Deficient while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bure Long-legged Fly	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dolichopus	Sturnira
Species	Dolichopus nigripes	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bure Long-legged Fly and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bure Long-legged Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bure Long-legged Fly	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bure Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bure Long-legged Fly

The Bure Long-legged Fly (Dolichopus nigripes) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.