Fly vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Coproica hirtula compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Key Differences

• Fly is Not Evaluated while Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphaeroceridae	Molossidae
Genus	Coproica	Chaerephon
Species	Coproica hirtula	Chaerephon bemmeleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.