Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Headfly

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Muscidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hydrotaea
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.