Giant Noctule vs Headfly

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muscidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hydrotaea
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.